Zip 26627 (Heaters, WV) Climate

26627 Heaters, WV has a humid subtropical climate with hot and humid summers and mild winters. Average high temperatures in the summer range from the mid to upper 80s Fahrenheit while average low temperatures drop to the upper 60s. Winter average highs are usually in the mid 40s and lows in the upper 20s. The area receives an average of 45 inches of precipitation annually, most of which falls from April through September. During these months, heavy rain showers can be common. Snowfall averages about 18 inches each year, typically occurring between November and March.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 26627 zip code is 7.2 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in West Virginia.

8.8 Summer - 5.2 Winter

September, June and August are the most pleasant months in the 26627 zip code, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Heaters, West Virginia	United States
	48.2 in.	38.1 in.
	21.1 in.	27.8 in.
	142.8 days	106.2 days
	166 days	205 days
	84.8°	85.8°
	21.1°	21.7°
	7.2	7
	4	4.3
	1043 ft.	2443 ft.

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Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 26627 zip code with an average high temperature of 84.8°, which ranks it as warmer than most places in West Virginia. In the 26627 zip code, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 26627 zip code are September, June and May.

In the 26627 zip code, there are 13.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is hotter than most places in West Virginia.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 26627 zip code with an average of 21.1°. This is colder than most places in West Virginia.

In the 26627 zip code, there are 119.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is about average compared to other places in West Virginia.

In the 26627 zip code, there are 2.1 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in West Virginia.

The humidity is usually comfortable in the 26627 zip code but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.

July is the wettest month in the 26627 zip code with 5.5 inches of rain, and the driest month is October with 3.2 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 30% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 48.2 inches in the 26627 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in West Virginia.

January is the rainiest month in the 26627 zip code with 14.1 days of rain, and September is the driest month with only 9.0 rainy days. There are 142.8 rainy days annually in the 26627 zip code, which is less rainy than most places in West Virginia. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 21% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 21.1 inches in the 26627 zip code means that it is less snowy than most places in West Virginia. January is the snowiest month in the 26627 zip code with 7.9 inches of snow, and 6 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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